Supreme Court Upholds Texas Age Verification Law for Porn Sites
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Texas' law requiring age verification for access to online adult content is constitutional under intermediate scrutiny, allowing increased regulation of online pornography to protect minors while raising privacy concerns for adults. The decision emphasizes the state's interest in shielding minors from harmful content but critics warn it could lead to privacy violations and censorship of broader content, including LGBTQ+ and reproductive health information.